document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160013>Question 160013</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line containing the given point and perpendicular to the given line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3,5);6x+y=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation of the line is y= ____ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117988 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nabla><B>nabla(475)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nabla><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117988\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [1] Find the slope of the given line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-6x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gives m=-6=slope\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[2] A perpendicular line will have slope -1/m. In this case, -1/m=1/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[3] Apply point slope form y-y1=m(x-x1) with point (3,5)=(x1,y1).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-5=(1/6)(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(1/6)x-1/2+10/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(1/6)x+9/2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finished </SPAN>\n" );
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